Espresso Maestro Intenso Aluminum Capsules Compatible with Nespresso* Original Machines, Medium-Dark Espresso Roast, Arabica and Robusta (60 Capsules)

I buy this every 3 months and love this coffee. It is a strong shot of espresso, you can taste the difference between this pod and the lighter pods. That being said, it is very smooth and not overpowering, I love it with oat milk and a splash of creamer in the morning. It is always packaged well. I love my lavazza coffee!

I like this coffee. It tastes and smells so good all you need early morning!

Short summary: Lavazza's a good coffee bean/ espresso bean brand; they used to make terrible, plastic Nespresso capsules; then they started using aluminum capsules and improved a lot. Now I like their capsules but they're flawed, so I get them only if the price is low compared with others. Longer version: For many years I've bought a different Lavazza product, their super crema whole beans--a strong espresso roast-- to use in my Breville xl 870 espresso machine. I've found those beans are terrific because they're non-oily so they don't clog the Breville grinder. Having trusted Lavazza for whole beans, a couple of years ago I tried their Nespresso pods and found them atrocious. They were plastic and they wouldn't work reliably with my Original line Essenza mini. Many consumers reported similarly poor results. HOWEVER, Lavazza (to their credit) recognized the problem and switched to aluminum. They also cut prices, presumably to win back consumers who'd had bad experiences or heard bad things. I tried them again and liked their stronger (12 and 13) blends. Recently I tried this Medium Dark (11) blend on sale, and I liked the taste just fine. But there are flaws that have made me pledge to buy them only on sale. These are the flaws: 1.) I bought a 6-pack (60 capsules) that arrived with about 1/3 of the capsules seriously bent and crumpled. Perhaps that's why they were on sale. They wouldn't work correctly unless I massaged them, tried to get them closer to the normal shape, and then placed them carefully in the Nespresso machine and pumped the arm when I closed it, so that the sharp machine points would gradually and fully puncture the capsules' foil. 2.) The Lavazza Originaline capsules seem NOT to have a paper filter in the tapered end, as Nespresso-brand capsules do, and that's a small problem. When I insert the Lavazza capsules, most of the time clear water comes out for the first 1-2 seconds. Apparently that's because there's no paper filter. It's not the biggest deal in the world; it just dilutes the espresso a bit. Sometimes I press the button and then hold the cup away until the clear water stream has stopped and the espresso starts dispensing, and then I put the cup back quickly. It's not the biggest deal in the world but it's not seamless, not what's supposed to happen. Both of these are reasons why I'll buy and recommend these Lavazza capsules IF the price is right-- if they're maybe 50% of what I would pay for a Nespresso-branded capsule-- but not if they're anywhere close to Nespresso prices. My OriginalLine capsule ratings, in order: Nespresso (clear #1) Peets Starbucks then a ways down, definitely usable but only to be purchased if on sale: Lavazza L'Or

Taste fresh capsules work great in Nespresso machine.

This is a great alternative to the Nespresso pods. Fairly priced too. I've tried some other brands and not all of them are compatible with the Nespresso machine. These Lavazza pods are fully compatible. They fit inside the machine with no problems.

Love these as pods for my Nespresso machine! Great rich coffee and at a reasonable price.

On time and product is always good value for money and delicious.

These taste fine and most of the pods worked ok. I did have some that had difficulty working in my machine and I had to re-adjust to puncture the pod correctly. I don’t typically have this issue with the Starbucks or Peet’s ones.

Pas exceptionnel , malgré l indice d intensité. Dans la gamme il y a aussi bien et oins cher

Great robust flavor and good value.